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Microsoft restricted Azure and AI services to Israel's Unit 8200 after an investigation found mass surveillance of millions of Palestinians violating company policies.
- On Thursday, Microsoft announced it ceased and disabled cloud and AI subscriptions for a unit within the Israeli Ministry of Defense after reviews confirmed Unit 8200 used Azure to analyse millions of Palestinian calls.
- The decision followed an August joint investigation by The Guardian, +972 Magazine and Local Call that revealed alleged Israeli use of Azure for mass surveillance, prompting scrutiny and employee and human rights pressure.
- The probe revealed Unit 8200 built a surveillance tool storing up to 8,000 terabytes of calls in a Microsoft data centre in the Netherlands, initially targeting the occupied West Bank with three million Palestinians.
- Operationally, the move forced a shift toward alternative providers such as Amazon Web Services , while most Microsoft contracts with Israel remain intact, limiting immediate damage.
- Analysts say this move marks the first time a US tech giant cut services to the IDF during Gaza conflict, raising European Union GDPR questions amid protests and firings involving Microsoft’s workforce.
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Microsoft discovered that Israel was using Azure's architecture to carry out massive espionage in violation of the company's policy
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Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has terminated certain services for the Israeli military following an investigation that was launched after The Guardian reported that Israel was using Microsoft’s cloud storage technology to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. In a statement released Thursday on Microsoft’s blog, Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith confirmed that the technology company “ceased an…
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Microsoft forced to block Israel’s use of its cloud, AI in mass spying of Palestinians
US tech giant Microsoft has been forced to terminate the Israeli military’s access to some of its services, which the illegal regime uses for espionage activities and data surveillance against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Microsoft reduces Israel's access to products
WASHINGTON — Microsoft said Thursday it disabled services to a unit within the Israeli military after a company review determined its artificial intelligence and cloud computing products were being used to carry out mass surveillance of Palestinians.
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